Bhaktimarg Swami

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 ISKCON gurus and Swamis

Ontario born Bhaktimarga Swami, 53, (formerly John

Peter Vis), adopting Eastern order of monastic life and join in the Hare Krishna
movement. Since that time, as a celibate monk, Swami has evolved as an instructor of
bhakti-yoga and mantra meditation.

His presentation on this subject of life, based on the popular Vedic text, “Bhagavad-
gita”. With a background in fine arts, Swami also developed a passion for the
performing arts. Even in the course of his duties as a monk, he expands his portfolio and
manages to take an active role in theatrical productions from epics of ancient Indian
origin. Casting, scripting, and directing morality theatre takes him annually to venues
from North America to India and Africa. Finally, Bhaktimarga Swami achieved a
remarkable feat in 1996 when he went the way of a pilgrim and walked on foot cross
country from west to east and then back for a return journey from Cape Spear,
Newfoundland to Vancouver Island in 2003, going full circle.

He likes to share of his unique experience and fond memories on the road after trekking
16,000 kms. Swami is a consistent feature in “The Longest Road”, a recent National
Film Board documentary detailing the history of the people who shaped or were shaped
by the Trans Canada Highway, the world’s longest continuous maintained road. His
web site is http://www.thewalkingmonk.org